by R. Scott Boyer | Mar 4, 2025 | Short Stories
Related previous posts: Bees Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7 / Part 8 Bees, Pt 9 (Finale) Similar to her time in the pantry, Honey lost track of time in the jar where it lay in the back of the van. A steady flow of bumps and thumps marked...
by R. Scott Boyer | Feb 25, 2025 | Short Stories
Related previous posts: Bees Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7 Bees, Pt 8 By the time all the action started the following day, Honey had no energy left to investigate and no emotion left to care. First, she heard voices – two men that...
by R. Scott Boyer | Feb 18, 2025 | Short Stories
Related previous posts: Bees Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 Bees, Pt 7 For nearly an hour, Honey watched as Belle moved about the garden, scooping up injured insects and depositing them in the jar. Finally, Belle stood, stretched, and turned...
by R. Scott Boyer | Feb 11, 2025 | Short Stories
Related previous posts: Bees Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 Bees, Pt 6 Consciousness dawned slowly on Honey. It came first as awareness of the growing glow, monochrome and pale, then glittering and gold as the sun rose over the canyon. Next, Honey grew...
by R. Scott Boyer | Feb 4, 2025 | Creative Process, Inspiration, Meet the Characters, Short Stories
Related previous posts: Bees Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 Bees, Pt 5 For three days, Honey huddled in the hive, venturing out only when vital. Thankfully, her queen was merciful, sending her on only brief missions close to the colony, so she could collect and...